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Everything you need to know about Gaming4Free. Can't find what you're looking for? Ask in our Discord.
// GENERAL
Yes, 100% free. No credit card, no hidden trial, no bait-and-switch. We sustain operations through optional paid upgrades and non-intrusive ads shown only to you in the control panel — never to your players.
We believe gaming with friends shouldn't require a credit card. Operations are funded through optional upgrades and non-intrusive ads. No tricks, no forced upsells — just free servers.
A short ad plays in the control panel to fund your server's uptime. Ads are only ever seen by you — the server owner — never by your players in-game. Each interaction extends your server's active window.
// SERVER LIFECYCLE
Free servers run indefinitely as long as they stay active. Servers that go idle for more than 14 days may be paused automatically, but can be resumed instantly from the control panel with no data loss.
Your world data is kept for 30 days after expiry. You'll receive email warnings before it happens and can reactivate at any time from the control panel — without losing any progress.
Each free account includes one server slot. Additional slots are available through paid upgrades or by supporting the platform via donation.
// TECHNICAL
Resource limits vary by game. Examples: Minecraft Java gets 2 GB RAM and 100 player slots, Palworld gets 4 GB RAM and 32 slots, Factorio gets 4 GB RAM and 16 slots. Check each game's page for exact specs.
Currently supported: Minecraft Java Edition, Minecraft Bedrock Edition, Terraria, Factorio, Palworld, Project Zomboid, and Hytale (beta). More games are added monthly based on community votes in our Discord.
Yes. Use the file manager in the control panel to upload mods, plugins, and config files. Supported loaders include Forge, Fabric, tModLoader, Paper, Spigot, and more — depending on the game.
After deploying, your server IP and port appear on the dashboard in the control panel. Copy the address into your game's multiplayer menu and you're in — usually within 30 seconds of deployment.
Yes. Every server includes DDoS protection on our network at no extra cost. Your players connect through protected endpoints so your game stays up even under attack.
Yes. Upload your world save and config files through the file manager in the control panel. Most server types are drop-in compatible and can be migrated without reconfiguration.
// SUPPORT
Yes — join our Discord for help from the team and community. We typically respond within a few hours. Paid tier users get priority support.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
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